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FTA & CRS sign new training contract
Thursday, September 1, 2011


On Thursday 25th of August, Flight Training Adelaide (FTA) signed a new contract with the China Rescue Salvage (CRS) to train another course of CRS cadets at FTA’s facilities in Parafield Airport. 

The contract was signed at a special event in Shanghai and was signed by Mr. Zhang Jinshan, CRS Deputy Director General and Mr. Pine Pienaar, FTA’s CEO in presence of a number of senior CRS delegates including Capt. Song Jiahui Director General of the CRS

This signing marks the fourth course of CRS cadets at FTA who train towards a CASA Commercial Pilots License CPL(H) under FTA’s Chinese Civil Aviation Approval.

On contract signature, Pine Pienaar FTA’s CEO commented “FTA is extremely proud having signed the 4th contract to train CRS students during the 60th birthday celebrations of the CRS.  Our training relationship which started in 2008, has now transcended into a true training partnership, which will soon include an instructor training program as part of the training arrangement.  The CRS are fast becoming one of the worlds biggest and most successful search and rescue organisations and to part of this evolution is a privilege and to say the least very exciting for FTA". 



Pine Pienaar, FTA’s CEO (L) and Mr. Zhang Jinshan, CRS Deputy Director General (R) signing the contract